NNPA NEWSWIRE — The African American community has been historically undercounted in the census. The Census Bureau estimates that African Americans were undercounted by more than 800,000 in the 2010 U.S. Census, and that approximately 7 percent of young African American children were overlooked by the 2010 Census, roughly twice the rate for young non-Hispanic…
By BlackPressUSA Social Lites, Inc. of San Bernardino launch the 53rd Beautillion Scholarship Season under the leadership of Mrs. Tina Darling, Beautillion Chairperson. Young men seeking scholarship opportunities in addition to being mentored by leaders in the community are encouraged to attend the upcoming briefings to learn more about the program. Parents are encouraged…
SAN DIEGO — Today, at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan that identifies priority actions and the leadership and collaboration that is needed between governmental and non-governmental organizations to implement these actions. Water reuse represents…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA-Think about a situation where you might encounter a law enforcement officer. For most people the situation they imagine is negative. In San Bernardino, local police are changing that perception while making our community a safer environment to live and do business. We’ve restructured the force, and these efforts are already paying positive…
PRECINCT REPORTER NEWS GROUP — Kids from Riverside and San Bernardino schools will converge on Bourns Inc. headquarters in Riverside for a conference sure to spark their young inventive minds around cutting-edge technology. If there is any doubt about how much they crave technology, last year about 5,000 students were put on the waiting list…
Memorial Services are being held for Ricardo Francisco Lopez who passed away, September 5, 2019. Ricardo was a United States Navy Veteran born February 16, 1932 The viewing will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019 From 10AM-11AM. Services will take place immediately following the viewing at Friendly Temple Church of God in Christ located at…
By Jennifer Bihm Former UCLA employee Nicole Birden said she feels “good about her victory” now that UC regents have been ordered to pay her $1.58 million, as compensation for her experience in what she and her attorney James DeSimone are calling a hostile and racist work environment. Birden, who is African American, said she…
SAN BERNARDINO, CA—SEPTEMBER 4, 2019— It’s going down in the I.E.! On Sunday, October 20, barbers from across the Inland Empire region will be showcasing their skill sets for a night of fun and cuts. Come get your cut between 7 p.m. and midnight at 320 S E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92404. Featured barbers…
By Dianne Anderson Angie Denisse Otiniano Verissimo, an associate professor in the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology at Cal State San Bernardino, was selected for the Wilmer Amina Carter Award from Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes’ (D-San Bernardino) office for her continued service to the Inland Empire community. She received the award during Reyes’…
By Regina Brown Wilson | California Black Media This is a direct appeal to Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez and our entire state legislature. I’m writing this on behalf of the more than 20 African American-owned newspapers that operate in cities and towns across California. As the leaders we’ve elected to represent and protect the…
(Indio, CA) – Do you live in the Coachella Valley and are you looking for that first job, a new career or just to change to the 9 to 5 routine? If so, the 24th Annual Valley-wide Employment Expo may have the perfect opportunity for you. The expo is free and will be held Thursday,…
Grant is part of $4.25 million to universities on heels of memo from Administrator Wheeler to prioritize Agency efforts to reduce animal testing Riverside, Calif. – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $849,811 to University of California Riverside as part of a total of $4.25 million in funding to five universities to research the…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Over the next decade, the Education Department projects an $11 billion cost-savings from denying loan forgiveness. But for student loan borrowers, denying $11 billion in loan forgiveness adds an unwieldy and costly burden for an education, and earnings that were never realized.” By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Photo caption Most consumers…
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The U.N’s office on AIDS has named a longtime activist on women’s issues to head the global health agency. Ugandan humanitarian Winnie Karagwa Byanyima’s career began as a member of parliament in the National Assembly of Uganda. She became the Director of Women and Development at the African Union Commission and…
One of California’s Newest Medical Schools Celebrates its Rising Structure Colton, CA – September 4, 2019 – California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) is celebrating a milestone for its new rising medical school building. Dignitaries and individuals who are central to the university’s founding will gather together to sign a steel beam that is…
By Matthew R. Bailey Lawmakers have recently increased efforts to introduce legislation that would impose strict reporting requirements on medical research involving monkeys and other non-human primates. The goal is to substantially reduce such research. These restrictions could endanger lives. Primate research has led to some of the most important breakthroughs in medical history —…
By Sydney Lupkin and Anna Maria Barry-Jester It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young patients rarely get so sick, so fast, with a severe lung illness, and this was her second case in a matter of days. Then she saw three…
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NNPA NEWSWIRE – Working families in the African American community and beyond have a hard-enough time keeping up with daily expenses. Every mortgage payment, car payment, trip to the grocery store, stop at the gas station, or utility bill that shows up in the mail is a reminder of…
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Is Serena the GOAT? She reinvented tennis. She invented #BlackGirlMagic. She has all of the trophies ever, and she stands for equality of women around the globe. Is Serena the greatest athlete of all time? Please,” said The Undefeated Magazine’s managing editor Raina Kelley. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia…
Join us this Saturday, Sept. 14th from 11-3pm it’s a Family Affair!! The 2019 Super Bowl half time favorite L.A. Parmelette Drumline will kick this exciting event off. What an amazing time Miss Black Awareness Scholarship Pageant Contestants are going to have in making their appearance with Fiona The Move Car who has worked on…
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor America’s news sweetheart Tamron Hall is back with a self-titled daytime talk show The Tamron Hall Show. Following Hall’s controversial yet celebrated 2017 exit from the Today Show after being curbed in favor of white supremacist-y Megyn Kelly, Hall returns to television as a…
By: Lou Yeboah You hear me… Because, “they’re trying to bamboozle you!” Don’t be took, and don’t buy into the lies! You see, there are some Pastors preaching prosperity and blessing sermons that are not Scriptural. Scriptures are very clear about the subject of financial prosperity in the New Covenant. You have simply to look…
Roberto Ochoa Program Associate for Congregations of Color “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil.” (Psalm 23:4, NASB) The tragedy of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting in an elementary school in Connecticut occurred during my first year as a local church pastor in New England….